Slideshow Celebration of Color

April 17, 2017

Hundreds of students participate in the spirited Hindu tradition of throwing colored powder during Rang de Madison, a Holi festival of color hosted by the Madison Hindu Students Association, outside of Dejope Residence Hall on Saturday. The event, which celebrates the arrival of spring and victory of good over evil, was held in collaboration with UW–Madison’s India Students Association and Indian Graduate Students Association.

Hundreds of students participate in the spirited Hindu tradition of throwing colored powder during Rang de Madison, a Holi festival of color hosted by the Madison Hindu Students Association outside of Dejope Residence Hall. Photo by: Jeff Miller

Students throw colored powder with gusto during Rang de Madison, a Holi festival of color. Photo by: Jeff Miller

Few were left without color on their skin and clothes after Rang de Madison, a Holi festival that celebrates the arrival of spring and victory of good over evil.

Smiles were widespread among students taking part in Rang de Madison, a Holi festival of color.

Participants were warned to wear old clothing and to not enter the dining hall, for good reason.

Participants had to be careful not to let the colored powder get in their eyes.

The Holi festival of colors is a Hindu celebration, held annually in India, Nepal and other south Asian countries, but it came to Madison on Saturday.

Glasses prove to be a good way to protect your eyes from the colored powder.

Even the Badger red-and-white turned other colors at the Holi color festival.

Hundreds of students participate in the spirited Hindu tradition of throwing colored powder during Rang de Madison, a Holi festival of color hosted by the Madison Hindu Students Association outside of Dejope Residence Hall.

Students bonded over the spirited Hindu tradition of throwing colored powder during Rang de Madison, a Holi festival of color hosted by the Madison Hindu Students Association outside of Dejope Residence Hall.

Everything was rose-colored for a while at the Rang de Madison, a Holi festival of color hosted by the Madison Hindu Students Association outside of Dejope Residence Hall.

Students posed for photos after the color throwing at the Rang de Madison festival.